Good weekend leisurely ride up on Friday M25/A1 Northbound for once no incidence or accidents then through the borders to The Buccleuch arms in Moffat via Jedburgh and Selkirk.
After a leisurely breakfast Bob Stammers and i had a good ride until we stopped for coffee just south of Ft William then the rain started and it was still raining at Ellean Donan castle I was surprised to see so many British and German riders there, my kit held up well in the constant rain apart for the gloves which were soaked which was my fault as i did not pull the gor-tex jacket inner over the gloves.
At last the rain stopped so three of us had spirited ride to Inverness

I spent an interesting afternoon/early evening in conversation with Phil, Kim, Dave and several of our German friends all of which was alcohol fuelled so my recollection may be a bit hazy, a good meal in the Beef eater in the Premier inn and called it a night around 11pm way past my bed time.
Kim and i were discussing the route home for Sunday i opted for the A82 via Ft William he wasn't so keen because of the tourist traffic at 5 am they are still in bed at that time i saw three cars between Inverness and Ft William Show me a road in the south of England that light, my favourite time of day to ride.
Again the scenic route home via Sterling around Edinburgh and the A68.
There is a cafe in Rochester on the A68 (not to be confused with the one in Kent) which claims to be the last cafe in England if you are heading North it makes no claim to be the first going south so tea bit of fruit cake and in the finest traditions of the IBA a 30 minute kip in the car park.
A good ride home arriving at 7pm the bike never missed a beat the same on the four corners and to my surprise 54 MPG.